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Persecution of the Latin Church in Czechoslovakia - ideology, strategy and tactics of the Communist party of Czechoslovakia
Kurfiřtová, Tereza ; Mlejnek, Josef (advisor) ; Váňa, Tomáš (referee)
This work examines the prosecution of the Roman Catholic Church in the Communist-ruled Czechoslovak Republic. The first part analyzes the mutual relationship of the communist ideology and the Roman Catholic Church. The basic tenets of communism are presented via the works of Karl Marx, Vladimir Ilyich Lenin and consecutive texts labeled Marxist- Leninist. The thoughts of the church are presented through the statements of several popes that took a stand against the ideals of communism and the atrocities committed in their name. The second chapter analyzes the individual steps the Communist-controlled state took against the church. Particular attention is devoted to the period from the February 1948 Communist takeover up to the end of the 1950s. This period can be further divided into three phases, distinguished by the differing tactics employed by the Communist Party. In the first phase, the Communists were attempting to subdue the church, the second phase was characteristic by very ruthless prosecution of the church officials, while the hallmark of the third phase was mainly a systematic policy of atheization. The aim of this work is a comparison of the ideological underpinnings of the Communist ideology with the real-world practice of the attempted elimination of religion from society. Focus is...
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The role of elections in non-democratic regimes: the case of Czechoslovakia before 1989
Piňosová, Barbora ; Váňa, Tomáš (advisor) ; Mlejnek, Josef (referee)
The theme of this bachelor's thesis is the role of elections in non-democratic regimes, by focusing on the election held in 1971 in communist Czechoslovakia. This work explores the classification of Czechoslovakia on the scale of non-democratic regimes, by using the non-democratic elections theory and acknowledging the specifics of the given period in the analysis of this particular election. The objective of this work is to answer the question of why the regime had to organise non-democratic elections and whether these elections served to legitimise the regime's power or perform more functions. Based on this analysis, the author concludes that the communist regime held the elections in order to finalise its consolidation process in response to the events of the Prague Spring. This was not only to legitimise its power, as it was particularly shown during the pre-election period that several significant functions were serving especially to reinforce the feeling of apathy and hopelessness among the population, which enabled the regime to survive until its collapse in 1989.
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The concept of consciousness its components and functions in the process of system functioning in the understanding of Karl Wolfgang Deutsch
Pulicar, Miroslav ; Váňa, Tomáš (advisor) ; Franěk, Jakub (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the concept of political consciousness in the understanding of the German political scientist and international relations theorist Karl Wolfgang Deutsch. In the first, theoretical section it introduces some existing approaches and conceptualizations of consciousness in political science. Consequently, it provides an essential introduction to Deutsch's communications theory, its basic points and some crucial concepts, such as information, feedback, memory, or will. The aim of this section is to outline the specifics of Deutsch's communication-based approach to the analysis of political systems and provide context for the main subject of this thesis. After general introduction it deals with the very concept of consciousness. Through the analysis of Deutsch's pivotal work The Nerves of Government it outlines theoretical foundations of his concept, defines its functions and significance within the political system, connects it with other concepts of Deutsch's theory and marks some differences compared to approaches of other political scientists. In the second, practical section theoretical considerations developed in the previous section are on the basis of qualitative research applied on the specific political system. The aim of the research is to explain some of the...
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Political communication and politainment in the presidential election of 2013 in the Czech Republic
Všetíčková, Denisa ; Kunštát, Daniel (advisor) ; Váňa, Tomáš (referee)
The presented Thesis "Political Communication and Politainment in the Presidential Election in the Czech Republic in 2013" analyses political communication in the historically first presidential election campaign in the Czech Republic. I saw the presidential election as an opportunity to research a new platform of political communication that politainment is. The primary aim of the Thesis is to introduce this concept in the context of the current nature of political communication and at the same time to identify variables defining this phenomenon in the Czech environment. Analysis of the elements of politainment is performed on campaigns of the two most successful candidates aspiring for the office of the President of the Czech Republic - Miloš Zeman and Karel Schwarzenberg. I focused primarily on the television appearance of both candidates in TV debates broadcasted by Czech Television, which were the climax of the entire presidential campaign. I was interested in the content of communication of both candidates and the overall character of the debates. The Thesis answers the following questions: What is political communication and its role in politics? How does its form change over time? Does personalisation of election campaigns result in the emergence of politainment as a phenomenon of political...
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Comparison of election campaigns of the Green Party, Czech Pirate Party and the Free Citizens Party in elections to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic in 2013
Kratochvílová, Šárka ; Váňa, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kratochvíl, Lukáš (referee)
The bachelor thesis Comparison of election campaigns of the Green Party, Czech Pirate Party and the Free Citizens Party in elections to the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic in 2013 focuses on strategies in the election campaign of three "single-issue" parties during the by-election that was held in the Czech Republic in 2013. The thesis is based on the theoretical concept of political scientist Dariusz Skrzypiński, who divided election strategies of political parties into four categories: personal strategy, financial strategy, communication strategy and strategy of relations between parties. Methodologically considered, this bachelor thesis is a comparative case study with the aim of describing and comparing particular election strategies of three czech "single-issue" parties when every single one of them covers a different main topic. The three parties are the Green Party, Czech Pirate Party and the Free Citizens Party.
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Presidential elections in the Czech republic 2013 in the light of theory of communication
Amlerová, Johana ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Váňa, Tomáš (referee)
The bachelor's thesis "Presidential elections in the Czech Republic 2013 in the light of theory of communication" is focused on the theory of Czech political scientist K. W. Deutsch. This theory is based on the classic publication Nerves of Government. The thesis deals with the Czech presidential elections in 2013 and analysis of the communication channels of the candidates in the light of specific features of the Deutsch's communication theory. Its goal is to define the most accurate communication channels for usage in political campaigns according to K. W. Deutsch's theory.
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US President and his relation with media
Vránová, Kateřina ; Kotábová, Věra (advisor) ; Váňa, Tomáš (referee)
The text deals with the relationship between the media and the President of the United States of America. During the twentieth century, the president becomes the most visible part of the American political system. At the expense of the Congress, he takes on more initiative and becomes more active. Consequently in this area the role of the media increases because they inform the public about activities of the President. Public relations appear as a new aspect of the presidency. It is then up to each president how to deal with this new role. This thesis deals with various aspects of the relationship between the president and the media. It focuses on the communication means between White House and reporters and the strategy of this communication. In addition, it also explores the subsequent influence that media have on public opinion regarding the president and his public support and evaluation. This knowledge is then practically applied to the case of President Barack Obama.
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The two-step flow of communication in the senate election in Prague in 2012 - Case study
Olejárová, Adéla ; Říchová, Blanka (advisor) ; Váňa, Tomáš (referee)
The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to describe and examine the validity of the two-step flow of communication; discovered by Paul Felix Lazarsfeld and his team whilst working on an election study: The People's Choice in 1944, USA. The strength of this theory is examined in relation with the case of the campaign for Senate election in the Czech Republic in 2012. The view on the two-step flow of communication is changing with the correlation of the development of the general media influence. Besides the two-step flow of communication other communication theories related to this one are described. Afterwards two campaigns of the political parties are analysed - Civil Democratic Party and TOP 09. The focus is on the candidates, the main message of the campaign and especially the forms of the campaigns which were prevailing. As my research has shown, the predominant form of the campaign was a contact campaign which does not confirm the presence of the two-step flow of communication because there is a direct contact with people which is the most important factor for the candidates.
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Three Liberal Theories of Justice
Macháček, Jiří ; Šimsa, Martin (advisor) ; Váňa, Tomáš (referee)
The mail goal of this thesis is to introduce the modern theory of liberal justice with a focus on distributive justice. In addition, the author addresses the issue of value neutrality in the liberal state and the concept of equality in liberal theory. The author presents the concept of "justice as fairness" described by liberal political philosopher John Rawls. Afterwards his concept is subjected to criticism of other contemporary liberal philosophers Robert Nozick and Ronald Dworkin. The author briefly looks into coherence between mentioned philosophers and earlier representatives of liberal theory, as well as their non-liberal critics. The first chapter contains a list of thinkers and their contributions to the issue of justice and the social contract theory. The following three chapters concerns the interpretation of the concepts of three mentioned authors using critical analysis of their publications. In the fifth chapter are described concepts of thinkers who critically respond to Rawl's theory of justice generally reffered to as communitarians, including the conception of Jürgen Habermas. In the sixth chapter the author summarizes the main theoretical background and arguments of discussed liberal philosophers. Finally the thesis is concluded by their comparison and summary of key facts and...
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